Nanoconvergence: The Unity of Nanoscience, Biotechnology, Information Technology and Cognitive…

Kobo ebook | June 27, 2007

In Nanoconvergence, William Sims Bainbridge tours the future of science and technology in plain, nontechnical English. Bainbridge draws on an extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge, based on his unique role at the epicenter of the nanoconvergence revolution. He successfully integrates insights from far-reaching scientific fields into a compelling human story—offering powerful insights you can use to plan your career, seek new investment opportunities, or simply understand what's coming next.

Discover new breakthroughs in measuring, manipulating, and organizing matter at the nanoscale and the implications of those advances

See why science fiction's view of nanotechnology is wrong and why the truth is even more exciting

Preview new technologies built on the principles of cognitive science and enabled by nanotechnology

Learn how nanotechnology may save Moore's Law, allowing computers to double in power every year for the next two decades

Discover why nanoconvergence may spark a renaissance in the social sciences

Examine the potential impact of scientific and technological convergence on human society and diversity

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In Nanoconvergence , William Sims Bainbridge tours the future of science and technology in plain, nontechnical English. Bainbridge draws on an extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge, based on his unique role at the epicenter of the nanoconvergence revolution. He successfully integrates insights from far-reaching scientific field...

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"William Bainbridge is an original thinker who navigates easily from social sciences to emerging technologies and societal aspirations. In this book, he brings to the reader all that is essential in the historic and rapid change toward science and technology convergence." —Mihail C. Roco, Ph.D., original chairman of the U.S. Nationa...

William Sims Bainbridge is one of the leading scientists exploring and popularizing the emerging field of nanoconvergence. He is the author of seventeen books and more than 200 articles in areas ranging from information science to the sociology of religion. He has been at the National Science Foundation since 1992, and currently codir...

Chapter 7 Unity in Diversity 175

Critics of Convergence 175 Looking Forward 180 Family and Reproduction 181 Culture and Personality 183 Societal Institutions 186 Science, Health, and Environment 188 How Will the World Be Governed? 189 A New Science of Services 195Conclusion 200 References 201

Chapter 8 The Final Frontier 207

The Giant Leap 207 The Realities of Interplanetary Travel 211 The Solar System 215 Personality Transfer 222 What Is to Be Done? 228 Conclusion 231 References 232